Consider this, says Steve Mongan, creator of Mongan Energy - electricity consumption has grown steadily at 2 per cent a year over the last 20 years - in 2001 it was higher than in any other year over the last thirty years.
Overall consumption in the UK has increased by 13 per cent between 1970 and 2001 and by 11 per cent between 1990 and 2001. Electricity consumption has increased by 74% in the period 1970 to 2001 at an annual rate of 2 per cent and, says Stephen, who has perfected the science for developing the Mongan Cycle - a carbon neutral, renewable power generation programme.
The fuel mix has changed significantly since 1970 as natural gas consumption has replaced coal. In 1970 natural gas accounted for 3 per cent of total overall final consumption and in 2001 for 36 per cent, says Steve